Collins Big Cat: It Was a Cold, Dark Night Story Creator

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Develop your children’s reading and writing skills with It Was a Cold, Dark Night interactive book and Story Creator, from the primary literacy specialists at Collins Education. Also available: The Steam Train and Around the World.

The perfect way to develop essential literacy skills and transfer good reading to great writing. This book has been carefully levelled for children aged 5+.

CONTAINS:

• An animated, interactive book that brings the story to life• Audio narration, music and sound effects to aid language learning – read along with the narration as the words are highlighted • Opportunities to develop speaking and listening skills by recording your own narration and sound effects - perfect for storytelling and to hear progression• Hidden surprises to discover on every page and a Collins Big Cat quiz to see what you can remember• Transfer reading to writing using Story Creator: make your own book using pictures, characters and key vocabulary from the story, transforming readers into writers• Practical guidance for adults helping children to develop their reading, writing and communication skills

THE STORY:

It was a long winter night, and Ned the hedgehog was looking for a home. Does he live down a big hole? Does he live in a tree? As leaves fall to the forest floor and stars twinkle in the night sky, help Ned find a warm place to sleep for the winter.

This popular reading series is used and trusted by over 9000 UK primary schools, as well as English-speaking schools all over the world. Now available on the App Store for the first time, we’ve brought the quality that teachers, parents and children have come to expect to our digital versions of the books.